Shakes Soyizwapi
| Full name | Siviwe Sonwabile Soyizwapi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mthatha, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb; 165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Siviwe Sonwabile 'Shakes' Soyizwapi (born 7 December 1992 in Mthatha) is a South African rugby union player, who is currently contracted by the South African Rugby Union to play for the South Africa Sevens national team.[1] His usual position is fullback or winger.
Career
Youth Rugby
He played for the Border Bulldogs at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2010, earning a call-up to the South African Under-18 High Performance team, before joining the Eastern Province Kings Academy. He played for them at Under-21 Provincial Championship level in 2012 and 2013, finishing the latter competition as the top try scorer.[2]
Eastern Province Kings
He made his first class debut in the 2012 Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation series against the Free State Cheetahs.[3] Three appearances followed in the 2013 Vodacom Cup (scoring one try), as well as five appearances in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division (where he scored three tries) before reverting to the U21 side for the remainder of the season.
Southern Kings
He was initially named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.[4] Having made just four first-team appearances, he was recalled to the Super Rugby squad[5] following an injury to Hadleigh Parkes,[6] and made his Super Rugby debut in the 28–28 draw against the Brumbies in Canberra.[7][8] He made three starts and three substitute appearances during the 2013 season.
In June 2014, he was selected in the starting line-up for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He played the entire match and scored the first try for the Kings in the 57th minute of the match as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[9]
Stormers
Shortly before the start of their 2014 Super Rugby season, the Stormers signed Soyizwapi on a loan deal to provide cover for them at wing and full-back, following injuries to Cheslin Kolbe and Jaco Taute.[10] However, he returned to the Kings shortly afterwards.
Sevens
In October 2013, Soyizwapi was called into an South Africa Sevens training squad prior to the 2013 Dubai Sevens.[11] In November 2015, he joined the South African Sevens team on a two-year contract.[12]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Shakes Soyizwapi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Green, Michael (23 October 2012). "'Elektriese' King Shakes". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ "Southern Kings name reduced 35-man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ↑ "Siviwe "Shakes" Soyizwapi called up to replace injured Parkes". Rugby15. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Parkes blow for Kings". Sport24. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Soyizwapi sizzles for Kings". Sport Live. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 28-28 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 12-34 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Stormers sign Kings' Soyizwapi". Sport24. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kings players called up to the Blitzbok training squad". Rugby15. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "New recruits Soyizwapi, Agaba in strong Academy line-up for Dubai" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.